A123 Systems just unveiled a new nanotech-enabled lithium-ion battery technology that produces the same amount of power in 20% of the weight for equivalent conventional lithium-ion batteries. This means more power in the same space or lighter batteries where weight is a concern (i.e. hybrid vehicles). Instead of the typical 100 lb. battery, a 20 lb battery could be put into hybrid vehicles. Nanotechnology is used to make this happen according to the A123 news release, dated 11/2/2005.
Black & Decker and Dewalt tools will be coming out next year in the 36volt capacity using the A123 lithium-ion battery technology. I have a few Black & Decker VersaPack tools. I hope they release new versions of the VersaPack batteries. Now that would be cool.
We finally have some advances with battery technology coming to market. Battery technology has been stuck in idle mode for the past 10-years. Lithium-ion technology has been with us since the 1990s and no clear successor to this battery technology has come to market. Micro fuel-cells appears to the front runner to replace the lithium-ion batteries used in most devices today. Toshiba, Sony, Canon are a few companies doing quite a bit of micro fuel-cell research with working prototypes.
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